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The document discusses proper hand and finger positioning when typing on a keyboard. It explains that fingers should rest lightly on the home row with the left pinky on A, left ring finger on S, left middle finger on D, and left forefinger on F. The right hand should mirror this positioning starting with the right forefinger on J. It also lists the main parts of a keyboard such as function keys, letter keys, numeric keypad, modifier keys, and cursor keys.

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The document discusses proper hand and finger positioning when typing on a keyboard. It explains that fingers should rest lightly on the home row with the left pinky on A, left ring finger on S, left middle finger on D, and left forefinger on F. The right hand should mirror this positioning starting with the right forefinger on J. It also lists the main parts of a keyboard such as function keys, letter keys, numeric keypad, modifier keys, and cursor keys.

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PROPER HAND AND FINGER POSITIONING ON THE KEYBOARD


The hands should rest lightly on the keyboard, as shown in the picture below. The left hand’s pinkie should be
positioned on the letter A, the ring finger on S, the middle finger on D, and the forefinger on F. The right
hand’s fingers should be positioned in the same manner, beginning with the forefinger on J, middle finger on
K, ring finger on L, and the pinkie on semicolon ;. Both the thumbs should be positioned on the Spacebar. No
finger should be on the letters G and H. The position is called the default or rest position. Most keyboard
have recesses or raised dots on the F and J keys to guide the user where to position their finger. This is also
called the Home Row Technique.

PARTS OF THE KEYBOARD

Take a look at your keyboard. What are the things that you notice at first glance? See how the keys are laid
out? Why do you think the keys are grouped in such manner?

✓ Function Keys – labeled F1 to F12. Along the same row are some keys with special functions such as
Print Screen, Scroll Lock, Esc (escape key) and Pause/Break keys.
✓ Main Keypad – it has the most keys which are arranged like most typewriter keys. Also known as the
Alpha keys or Letter keys.
✓ Numeric Keypad – located at the rightmost side of the keyboard. Used for entering numbers, it also
includes period and decimal point, arithmetic operation keys and the Enter key that serves as the
equal sign in computation.
✓ Modifier Keys – these keys change the original output of a specific key. It includes Ctrl (control), Alt
(alternate) and Shift keys.
✓ Cursor Keys – these keys have small arrow on them that point towards the direction that the cursor
will move when pressed.

The keyboard may also have three indicator lights usually located at the upper rightmost corner. They light up
if any of the Num Lock, Scroll Lock, or Caps Lock is toggled. To “toggle” means to go back and forth, much like
pressing an On/Off switch.

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